#051E06
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(20.8% 0.055 144.1), rgb(5, 30, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#051E06 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #051E06 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 30, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.055 144.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #051E06 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #051E06 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #051E06 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #051E06 text on black | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B277
oklch(70.8% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#519E52
oklch(63.1% 0.134 144)
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Step 600
600
#318836
oklch(55.6% 0.145 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#237328
oklch(49% 0.134 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E22
oklch(42.7% 0.112 144)
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Step 900
900
#204D21
oklch(37.7% 0.087 144)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#051E06
oklch(20.8% 0.055 144.1)
#051E06 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1F1A04 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1808 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021D19 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #051E06
#051E06
oklch(20.8% 0.055 144.1)
- #240E26
#240E26
oklch(20.9% 0.055 324.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #051E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #051E06 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.